Magazine – Washington Briefing

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and the House Democratic campaign arm chairwoman, Rep. Susan DelBene (D-WA), are linked arm-in-arm while they attend a Nov. 3 Election Night watch party at a Capitol Hill hotel in Washington, D.C.

Congressional Dems promise to investigate Trump administration

Kevin R. Kosar · November 7, 2026 5:50 am

President Donald Trump, joined from left by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD). (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Trump may be tempted to negotiate with congressional Democrats

Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa (D-TX) and Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-TX) hold a Nov. 2 campaign rally in Austin, Texas. (Eric Gay/AP)

GOP redistricting scheme goes awry

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) campaigns in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Oct. 17, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) stands to Newsom's left, and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Cinde Warmington stands to the California governor's right. (Reba Saldanha/AP)

Gavin Newsom touts ‘ruthless’ approach to politics in New Hampshire pitch

(Washington Examiner illustration/AP Photos/Getty Images)

Will Republicans distance themselves from Trump after the midterm elections?

From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo.

The Senate’s new Dr. No

Samantha-Jo Roth April 7, 2023 3:45 am

A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara.

Zelensky strikes back

Jamie McIntyre April 7, 2023 3:42 am

"Our ability to withstand these losses is dependent on our achieving anticipated synergies in the Humana acquisition," Aetna's Mark Bertolini wrote. (AP Photo)

A new Obamacare fight

Jessica Dobrinsky Harris April 7, 2023 3:15 am

Trump indictment leads GOP field to unite around former president

Katherine Doyle April 7, 2023 2:40 am

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Biden’s final pandemic flip-flop is to end it

Haisten Willis April 7, 2023 2:33 am

Left-wing ideology pervades education news coverage

Becket Adams March 31, 2023 6:12 pm

McConnell could be key to Biden strategy of splitting GOP on debt ceiling

W. James Antle III March 31, 2023 11:03 am

From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo.

New 2024 headaches for House Democrats

David Mark March 31, 2023 11:00 am

Will Ted Cruz have his way at FAA?

Jeremy Lott March 31, 2023 8:00 am

From Des Moines to Jerusalem

David Mark March 31, 2023 4:15 am

A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara.

Congressional Pentagon budget debate shows divide on preparing for war with China

Jamie McIntyre March 31, 2023 2:45 am

House Freedom Caucus members talk to reporters about the federal debt limit during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. The conservative Republicans were critical of President Joe Biden's federal budget proposal and repeated their slogan, "shrink Washington and grow America," while demanding that spending cuts go hand-in-hand with raising the debt limit.

White House fired up over Freedom Caucus budget ahead of debt ceiling fight

W. James Antle III March 24, 2023 2:24 pm